Honours and Awards

Issued to Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Members

HUGHES, Edwin Thompson

Mentioned in Despatches

HUGHES, Edwin Thompson, A/LS, V-16066, RCNVR, HMCS Rosthern

Issued: 8-Jan-1944, Canada Gazette

"This rating, while serving for over two years in HMCS Rosthern in convoy escort duty in the North Atlantic, has continually displayed outstanding zeal, patience, cheerfulness and wholehearted devotion to duty."

Mentioned in Despatches (2nd Occurance)

HUGHES, Edwin Thompson, A/PO, V-16066, RCNVR

Issued: 16-Jun-1945, Canada Gazette

"This rating has been in active service since 1st May 1940, and since that time has served forty-five months at sea, mainly on the North Atlantic. He has displayed great devotion to duty and marked initiative and has conducted himself in such a manner as to be a fine example to the ship's company as a whole."